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governor chris christie is taking on, quick, can you name his democratic opponent? it's state senator barbara bouno. we phrase it that way not to knock her but merely as a reflection of the current polls and the fact that national democrats haven't exactly been bending over backwards to give her a hand. christie is leading by nearly 30% in the quinnipiac poll that just came out yesterday. the governor is a republican in a decidedly blue state. president obama won here last year by 18 points, a landslide tonight could allow him to appeal to his party and say i can do the same thing at the national level if i run for president, appeal to democrats and he's made no secret that a run for the oval office is a possibility. first things first. earlier i boarded christie's bus to spend the day getting exclusive behind the scenes access to his re-election campaign for governor. it's morning in mendham, new jersey. republican governor chris christie's hometown. and it's decision day across the garden state. the governor expected to handily win another term here, says he knows
governor chris christie is taking on, quick, can you name his democratic opponent? it's state senator barbara bouno. we phrase it that way not to knock her but merely as a reflection of the current polls and the fact that national democrats haven't exactly been bending over backwards to give her a hand. christie is leading by nearly 30% in the quinnipiac poll that just came out yesterday. the governor is a republican in a decidedly blue state. president obama won here last year by 18 points, a...
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are you going to join the cult of chris christi? >> chris christie's going to win unanimously. but there's a couple other things too. what a lot of people are going to try to write tomorrow was that it was a moderate one. and the republicans are going to move to the center. i don't think that's what happened. a reformer won in new jersey. someone who was going to bring fiscal sanity back. the ultimate paradox, though, as people start talking about 2016 is what sometimes makes you a national candidate doesn't necessarily make you somebody who can win in places like south carolina or iowa or -- >> we'll get to that. i want to press you on this stuff. i think there's a big myth about chris christi. this guy has the worst bond rating of almost any state. jobs are down. probably taxes are up. he's got this big personality. there's not much behind it. he's never really been in a heavyweight fight. do you think he's going to be able to trick republicans into supporting him and collapse in the general? >> i think it's premature to talk about anybody. we went through this. anybody who t
are you going to join the cult of chris christi? >> chris christie's going to win unanimously. but there's a couple other things too. what a lot of people are going to try to write tomorrow was that it was a moderate one. and the republicans are going to move to the center. i don't think that's what happened. a reformer won in new jersey. someone who was going to bring fiscal sanity back. the ultimate paradox, though, as people start talking about 2016 is what sometimes makes you a...
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the story behind chris christie is going to be huge. you may have picked somebody for the short list on that martinez ticket. good signs that the party is waking up and seeing that we have to make big changes. >> you said something about mainstream and i was picking out the four points and you can feel the narrative developing. we will have a republican primary and a special election taking place in tuesday in al bam a. tea party versus non-tea party. this is a place where the tea party normally should win and i argue the expectations say the tea party is the place to lose. if they don't, it adds to the narrative. mainstream hasn't stopped the tea party before if mainstream groups are going to kiss of death. how do you prevent that from being the case in the primaries in 2014? >> i think you are right about the tea party, but i don't think the business community and mainstream republicans have really organized effectively and funded effectively in an effort to recruit mainstream candidates against the candidates and do it early. i think
the story behind chris christie is going to be huge. you may have picked somebody for the short list on that martinez ticket. good signs that the party is waking up and seeing that we have to make big changes. >> you said something about mainstream and i was picking out the four points and you can feel the narrative developing. we will have a republican primary and a special election taking place in tuesday in al bam a. tea party versus non-tea party. this is a place where the tea party...
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chris christie was for romney. we terrified romney. there was a "new york times" story right after south carolina where one of his aides said to him if you don't eviscerate gingrich, you're not going to be the nominee. now, they were that frightened so i think this is a little like locker room talk. here's coach christie saying to romney you can do it, et cetera. i don't take any of it very seriously. >> have you spoken to chris christie? do you want to make nice with him? does he want to make nice with you? >> look, i'm here in my role at "crossfire." i'm going to tell the truth, whether i like christie or dislike christie, i want to talk about what i think realistically the size of his win means and what he can do. i don't worry about stuff like this. >> the authors of this new book will be here in "the situation room" on thursday. you've got a new book out, too called "breakout." we'll talk about that. van, the president keeps changing the line if you like your health policy, you can keep it. if you like your doctor, you can keep it
chris christie was for romney. we terrified romney. there was a "new york times" story right after south carolina where one of his aides said to him if you don't eviscerate gingrich, you're not going to be the nominee. now, they were that frightened so i think this is a little like locker room talk. here's coach christie saying to romney you can do it, et cetera. i don't take any of it very seriously. >> have you spoken to chris christie? do you want to make nice with him? does...
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so it is not surprising to hear chris christie say these things. but again, chris christie is increasingly a problematic figure in the conservative movement, on the right. so to hear him take a swipe at somebody who is pretty popular among conservatives, that is something he may have to answer for in the coming years. >> we'll hear what newt gingrich has to say in just moments. but what is the tea leaf reading position on tomorrow? any surprises in store? is it pretty much in the bag? >> it is pretty much in the bag, the two races as they are in the off-off year, the new jersey governor race, and there is speculation that bill de blasio is going to win, the first time a democrat has won since 1989. and in new jersey, chris christie will roll up a 20, maybe 30-point win over democrat, barbara buono, one race that they're talking about, alabama's first congressional district, why do we care? it is a republican run off between bradley burn, against the tea party aligned christian conservative named dean young, if he wins he will be one of the most con
so it is not surprising to hear chris christie say these things. but again, chris christie is increasingly a problematic figure in the conservative movement, on the right. so to hear him take a swipe at somebody who is pretty popular among conservatives, that is something he may have to answer for in the coming years. >> we'll hear what newt gingrich has to say in just moments. but what is the tea leaf reading position on tomorrow? any surprises in store? is it pretty much in the bag?...
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in new jersey, hot race, of course involves republican chris christie against barbara buono. he is looking to accepted a message to his own party get democrats to support him as well. his supporters are hoping for a romp that would shatter the record margin for new jersey republican in a historic kri blue state and propel an all but assumed bid for president. richard liu is in the garden state where he spoke with voters. first let's go to luke russert in mclean, virginia, where both are expecting more than 2 million people to vote. luke, i know earlier today you were dissecting the map in virginia, cutting up the state and what we'll be watching in the results. >> reporter: yeah, tamron, turnout is the name of the game here in virginia. it's really important for terry mcauliffe, the democrat, since it's not a presidential election year. he has to get high density urban areas to vote in an off year. you'll see a real turnout operation in places like richmond and northern virginia and norfolk area. specifically where i am in this precinct in northern virginia which used to be a
in new jersey, hot race, of course involves republican chris christie against barbara buono. he is looking to accepted a message to his own party get democrats to support him as well. his supporters are hoping for a romp that would shatter the record margin for new jersey republican in a historic kri blue state and propel an all but assumed bid for president. richard liu is in the garden state where he spoke with voters. first let's go to luke russert in mclean, virginia, where both are...
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a clear ride for chris christie. thanks very much for that. we're going to stay in close touch throughout the day and into the evening. >>> other news, a stunning admission from the mayor of toronto today. >> do you smoke crack-cocaine? >> yes, i have smoked crack-cocaine, but no -- have i tried it, probably in one of my drunken stupors about a year ago. i answered your question, you ask properly, i'll answer. >> wow. pretty blunt answer indeed from the mayor of toronto. he add milted to that group of reporters that he has in fact smoked crack-cocaine. he says in a drunken stupor, if you will. over the weekend, the mayor offered a public apology for what he called mistakes he made, but wasn't more specific. toronto police reportedly have a video of the mayor reportedly smoking a crack pipe, but have not released it publicly, at least not yet. >>> voters in the key battleground state, they're picking a governor today. the race in virginia could have some far reaching inpact. we're going to get special insight from doug wilder. we'll discuss whe
a clear ride for chris christie. thanks very much for that. we're going to stay in close touch throughout the day and into the evening. >>> other news, a stunning admission from the mayor of toronto today. >> do you smoke crack-cocaine? >> yes, i have smoked crack-cocaine, but no -- have i tried it, probably in one of my drunken stupors about a year ago. i answered your question, you ask properly, i'll answer. >> wow. pretty blunt answer indeed from the mayor of...
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hillary clinton or chris christie? >> if we're looking at that angle, the question people put out there, if they could win new jersey in 2016 in the general election, that's gravy. the state they're telling republicans and they want the political world to think is pence. they think chris christie could beat hillary clinton or another republican and pick off oh pennsylvania. >> even though the clintons have that history in pennsylvania. >> but pennsylvania on paper is the one that -- romney got down to 3.5, 4% last time. pence is the one that's a lot more of those sort of -- white working class voters that -- can be peeled off from the -- i do wants to say something quickly in barbara buono's defense. she got served up by her own party. i don't think this is a problem of barbara buono of being a deficient candidate. i think she did the best she could. she was working really hard on this campaign and her own party sold her out. that's part of the success of christie. the democratic party -- where was chris christie last
hillary clinton or chris christie? >> if we're looking at that angle, the question people put out there, if they could win new jersey in 2016 in the general election, that's gravy. the state they're telling republicans and they want the political world to think is pence. they think chris christie could beat hillary clinton or another republican and pick off oh pennsylvania. >> even though the clintons have that history in pennsylvania. >> but pennsylvania on paper is the one...
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the authors obtained a memo from chris christie's vetting process to be vice president. quote, according to a memo on christie from the vetting team, it had unanswered questions from early in his political career on a securities and exchange commission settlement involving mr. christie's brother. and on his medical sister. the dossier was littlered with potential land mines. meanwhile mitt romney had another issue with the governor. his weight. romney marvelled at christie's girth, his difficulties in making his way down the narrow aisle of the campaign bus. watching a video of christie without his suit jacket on romney cackled to his aides, guys, look at that. if i were him and i liked the guy, i would be ticked of something putting off questions about the vetting not getting answers. >> it was clear during the campaign and after that the relationship between christie's staff and christie in particular in the campaign were rough. and i think there were raw feelings. >> because he stood with the president on sandy? >> even before that. that happened afterwards, but even
the authors obtained a memo from chris christie's vetting process to be vice president. quote, according to a memo on christie from the vetting team, it had unanswered questions from early in his political career on a securities and exchange commission settlement involving mr. christie's brother. and on his medical sister. the dossier was littlered with potential land mines. meanwhile mitt romney had another issue with the governor. his weight. romney marvelled at christie's girth, his...
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watch this for chris christie. how does he do among independents, african-americans? can he tell republican primary voters look, like george w. bush, i can expand the base. republicans know they lost big in 2008 and 2012 because they not only lost the african-american vote, they got killed among latino voters and had a significant gender gap, especially among college educated women. if christie wins big, look behind the numbers to see if he can tell republicans, look at me, i can do what mccain and romney couldn't. >> it's going to be very interesting today as to how things move forward in future elections and of course, 2016. we'll be p watching you, john king, and the rest of our team in washington and across the country. our jake tapper is in new jersey today in fact. following governor christie. we just spoke with him about christie beating christie. let's listen to what christie had to say. >> do you think of yourself as a conservative? do you think of yourself as a moderate? >> i'm a conservative. i've governed as conservative of this state. i think that some pe
watch this for chris christie. how does he do among independents, african-americans? can he tell republican primary voters look, like george w. bush, i can expand the base. republicans know they lost big in 2008 and 2012 because they not only lost the african-american vote, they got killed among latino voters and had a significant gender gap, especially among college educated women. if christie wins big, look behind the numbers to see if he can tell republicans, look at me, i can do what mccain...
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but also what i want to know is what's in there about governor chris christie particularly some of the things in his background back when he was working as an sec lobbyist. and a think all of those details will be out shortly and you can no doubt bet people will be looking for clues for the potential gop frontrunner for 2016. >> the book said he did not choose chris christie because he had too many political land mines. so what might be some of the problems he faces if he chooses to run in 2016. >> what's also interesting is that the christie spokesperson put out a statement actually saying that he was very forthcoming with the romney campaign, so they actually issued a response. i think that there are going to be tons of questions everyone's vetted for 2016 as you go through the process, but particularly when he was working as a lobbyist for the sec and some of those dealings. i don't think all of those details have emerged quite yet. but it will be interesting to see what comes out in that book. >> and i always wonder when details come out how it affects current relationships like pr
but also what i want to know is what's in there about governor chris christie particularly some of the things in his background back when he was working as an sec lobbyist. and a think all of those details will be out shortly and you can no doubt bet people will be looking for clues for the potential gop frontrunner for 2016. >> the book said he did not choose chris christie because he had too many political land mines. so what might be some of the problems he faces if he chooses to run...
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that's not very good for chris christie going forward. it has a storyline, there are skeletons in his closet and things -- >> even bernie madoff's name comes up in this. >> exactly, tv ads that will potentially be out there, that it's not good at the very time in which chris christie is saying i'm ahead by 30% in the polls i'm going to win overwhelming overwhelmingly. the timing wasn't good for chris christie. >> mark, we'll speak with you tomorrow. greatly appreciate it. up next, this is unbelievable story, a soldier oversees, watches in shock as his pregnant wife is stabbed at home while they are talking over facetime. details on the horrifying story and her condition and the condition of the baby. plus, former republican governor charlie crist makes an announcement on how the next run for governor is going to be different. i bet you can guess how. >> the far right wing seems to think it important to make much of my party affiliation. that is precisely what is wrong with politics today. hey breathing's hard. know the feeling? copd inclu
that's not very good for chris christie going forward. it has a storyline, there are skeletons in his closet and things -- >> even bernie madoff's name comes up in this. >> exactly, tv ads that will potentially be out there, that it's not good at the very time in which chris christie is saying i'm ahead by 30% in the polls i'm going to win overwhelming overwhelmingly. the timing wasn't good for chris christie. >> mark, we'll speak with you tomorrow. greatly appreciate it. up...
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it's silly season. >> at this stage, you look at chris christie and say -- >> chris christie was puffer fish. >> that's a very impressive guy. >> mitt romney scratched chris christie off the vp list for a variety of reasons, including his medical history. >> his health is very solid, very good. >> romney gawked at christie's weight, cackling verbally to his age. >> hey [ bleep ] chow down. >> it's a pretty compelling story. >> doesn't make it valid. >> it's silly season. >> if you like your health care plan -- >> vice journalists. >> you can keep your health care plan. >> never join a pylon. >> i don't remember significant discussions around some of the verbiage on this. >> the anecdote is not proof. >> everything is not an anecdote. >> the plural of anecdotes is many anecdotes. >> oh, yes, many. >> i'm trying positive make my point here. >> it's silly season. >> a footnote police have been dogging me, i admit that. >> well, well, well, rachel maddow. >> i take it as an insult. i will not lie down and say people can call me dishonest, misleading or misrespecting. >> challenge you to a d
it's silly season. >> at this stage, you look at chris christie and say -- >> chris christie was puffer fish. >> that's a very impressive guy. >> mitt romney scratched chris christie off the vp list for a variety of reasons, including his medical history. >> his health is very solid, very good. >> romney gawked at christie's weight, cackling verbally to his age. >> hey [ bleep ] chow down. >> it's a pretty compelling story. >> doesn't make...
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plus -- >> i don't endorse many politicians but chris christie is different. >> governor chris christie's surprise endorsement from shaq, when the most conservative in his own party are rejecting him. why the daily beast says it sends a message that should resonate throughout the gop. a lot of you have let us know your thoughts on the latest nsa dust-up. [ male announcer ] pepcid® presents: the burns family dinner. why would i take one pepcid® when i could take tums® throughout the day when my heartburn comes back? 'cause you only have to take one... [ male announcer ] don't be like the burns. just one pepcid® complete works fast and lasts. >>> we're back with breaking news, penn state says it is paying nearly $60 million to 26 young men over claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant football coach jerry sandusky. sandusky was convicted of 45 criminal counts last year, again, $60 million to be divided amongst 26 young men over claims that they were abused sexually abused by former assistant coach jerry sandusky. >>> new jersey governor chris christie scored an intr
plus -- >> i don't endorse many politicians but chris christie is different. >> governor chris christie's surprise endorsement from shaq, when the most conservative in his own party are rejecting him. why the daily beast says it sends a message that should resonate throughout the gop. a lot of you have let us know your thoughts on the latest nsa dust-up. [ male announcer ] pepcid® presents: the burns family dinner. why would i take one pepcid® when i could take tums® throughout...
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when chris christie was first running, he was a long shot. many people thought he didn't have much of a chance. the republican establishment didn't care much for chris christie. look where we are now. 2013, he is walking to re-election at this point. in many ways. we're not talking about what hes to tonight, because he is expected to win in a landslide. the question, what is he going to do tomorrow? and does he have his eyes on the white house? chris christie is one of these republicans, carol, that doesn't walk that traditional path. he is conservative in many of his views but he is also able to talk about issues and work with democrats in some ways that other republicans haven't been able to do so. if chris christie is to run for president, as many of us do think he will, look for him to try to cut through that middle path to try to attract ranking democrats, independents and not play the social conservative card, carol. >> one concern about christie has, of course, been his weight. we all know he had lap band surgery in february. this year
when chris christie was first running, he was a long shot. many people thought he didn't have much of a chance. the republican establishment didn't care much for chris christie. look where we are now. 2013, he is walking to re-election at this point. in many ways. we're not talking about what hes to tonight, because he is expected to win in a landslide. the question, what is he going to do tomorrow? and does he have his eyes on the white house? chris christie is one of these republicans, carol,...
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i think the whole idea of chris christie -- this idea of chris christie the moderate republican who is going to be absolute nonstarter with the tea party right and republican party, i think that might be overstated a little bit. i think christie's moderation to the extent he's seen and perceived as a moderate, a lot is stylistic. a lot has to do -- a lot has to do with the fact he embraced president obama at the heart of superstorm sandy in new jersey. i think when you get down to it and look at christie's positions on the issues, think back a few years when rudy giuliani was running on the republican side trying to pass off with the republican base. ruddy giuliani, pro-choice, gun control, out front calling for immigration reform. if you look at those issues, hot button issues to the tea party right to the conservative movement what really stands out about chris christie is he checks off their boxes. this is a governor overwhelmingly re-elected in a blue state who calls himself pro-life. this is a governor opposed to gay marriage. a governor not out there on gun control like ruddy giu
i think the whole idea of chris christie -- this idea of chris christie the moderate republican who is going to be absolute nonstarter with the tea party right and republican party, i think that might be overstated a little bit. i think christie's moderation to the extent he's seen and perceived as a moderate, a lot is stylistic. a lot has to do -- a lot has to do with the fact he embraced president obama at the heart of superstorm sandy in new jersey. i think when you get down to it and look...
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chris christie has the same opportunity in some respects. the contrast between what he's doing in new jersey and what cuccinelli is going to do in virginia today is so obvious. one path is extreme conservatism where the republican candidate emphasizes these issues and goes down to spectacular defeat in a purple state and the other is someone who is pro-life. checks the boxes for the republican party on those issues but doesn't emphasize them and is going to win a spectacular victory in a blue state. this is a model has that worked for republicans at the national level. the last republican president was elected with such a model. >> seems like fairly obvious logic, michael steele. you're shaking your head alt bit. i would ask you to what degree does a strong chris christie election fuel the tea party fire? >> it doesn't. there is a perception gap with chris christie within the party itself as to whether or not he is a, quote, true conservative, which i think is one of the craziest thoughts in the world. there's no degree of conservatism. you
chris christie has the same opportunity in some respects. the contrast between what he's doing in new jersey and what cuccinelli is going to do in virginia today is so obvious. one path is extreme conservatism where the republican candidate emphasizes these issues and goes down to spectacular defeat in a purple state and the other is someone who is pro-life. checks the boxes for the republican party on those issues but doesn't emphasize them and is going to win a spectacular victory in a blue...
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there's a path for chris christie to try to do the same thing. he's clearly setting up that narrative now in contrast to what's happening in virginia, that he's the kind of republican to appeal to democrats and independents. >> i don't know what you're talking about. i think of george w. bush as a huge moderate, big spanking -- compassionate -- >> look how he ran in 2000. he did do a lot of that footwork. >> the other test we'll know when we wake up, did running against obama care work well enough in virginia or not? the republicans have lost a couple of elections that way and may lose another one by tomorrow morning. the question though for the democrats and you used to advise a lot of democrats, how do you take the economic attack that the house republicans issued here against the country, and all of those problems, how do you extend that out the next year when people move so quickly and forget the fact that you had an irresponsible house republican caucus that was willing to sacrifice a lot of jobs just to make a pointless point? >> i do think
there's a path for chris christie to try to do the same thing. he's clearly setting up that narrative now in contrast to what's happening in virginia, that he's the kind of republican to appeal to democrats and independents. >> i don't know what you're talking about. i think of george w. bush as a huge moderate, big spanking -- compassionate -- >> look how he ran in 2000. he did do a lot of that footwork. >> the other test we'll know when we wake up, did running against obama...
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chris chrkris chris tee next to romney would shrink and christie would blossom. it's hard to think this controlled person in the business community will pick this wild prosecutor with a huge body and a huge ego and huge expansive personality and i suspect -- i'd also say in defense of christie if you state gets hit by something like sandy. you love the person that helps you. the idea he was calculating carefully, i think he was emotionally engaged in what happened to the jersey shore and genuinely grateful and to not have a spirit of understanding that is petty. >> it's surprising that someone decided to dump this vetting file. >> that connections -- >> it has all kinds of -- and he should defend himself. it has all kinds of allegations and kind of a horrible thing and people put their trust in the vetters and for someone a year late tore leak it is a horrible thi thing to do but will create chr think it's damaging to chris christie this happened and unfortunate someone hated him so much to do something -- >> what i read of it so far really says more about romney
chris chrkris chris tee next to romney would shrink and christie would blossom. it's hard to think this controlled person in the business community will pick this wild prosecutor with a huge body and a huge ego and huge expansive personality and i suspect -- i'd also say in defense of christie if you state gets hit by something like sandy. you love the person that helps you. the idea he was calculating carefully, i think he was emotionally engaged in what happened to the jersey shore and...
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christie. >> i must sayer i have loved chris christie, i am a single issue voter and christie is off my list. >> so now anne coulter loves ted cruz. if ann keeps up this kardashian pace, she will be throwing ted cruz to the curb sometime next year. ted cruz went to iowa for the third time this year. ted cruz's reception was warm but muted. >> we didn't accomplish our ultimate policy goal in this battle and we didn't because unfortunately a significant number of senate republicans chose not to unite and stand side by side with house republicans. had we stood together, i'm convinced the outcome would be very different. >> joining me now, not a lot of hooting and howling there at every word that ted cruz would say unlike his reception in texas last week. >> a little bit different there. i think he gave a speech of about 40 minutes long at some point. i don't know who could sit through a speech like that. i talked to some folks on ground there and they still think he is the front runner in terms of who the evangelicals like in iowa. he jumped ahead people like rand paul and marco rubio.
christie. >> i must sayer i have loved chris christie, i am a single issue voter and christie is off my list. >> so now anne coulter loves ted cruz. if ann keeps up this kardashian pace, she will be throwing ted cruz to the curb sometime next year. ted cruz went to iowa for the third time this year. ted cruz's reception was warm but muted. >> we didn't accomplish our ultimate policy goal in this battle and we didn't because unfortunately a significant number of senate...
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it's been a really good year no chris christie in a lot of ways. the way he came out after hurricane sandy just a year ago was very extraordinary. he's very, very popular at home. it's wonderful that some of his constituents want him to run. i think the bigger question is will the republican party and the republican party the way it is today want him to be their candidate, want him to be the face of that party. >> all right. so david, nbc's kelly o'donnell was on the road with christie over the weekend. she brought up 2016. i want to play a small portion of it for everybody. >> i'm not planning for it, i just think it's inevitable. i think people look at elections and they try to discern things from them about what they mean at that moment and what they mean for the future. and i think that what people are going to see is so unusual for what our party has created in the last couple of years, that invas invariably people will draw from it. >> so that will catch fire nationally. >> the words he's using. >> that's a message right there. >> but the rea
it's been a really good year no chris christie in a lot of ways. the way he came out after hurricane sandy just a year ago was very extraordinary. he's very, very popular at home. it's wonderful that some of his constituents want him to run. i think the bigger question is will the republican party and the republican party the way it is today want him to be their candidate, want him to be the face of that party. >> all right. so david, nbc's kelly o'donnell was on the road with christie...
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i asked governor romney about it and maybe we'll talk chris christie after the break. they write in the book about the prospect of switching out biden, putting hillary clinton in place. david, you say didn't happen like that? >> i was there. i'll tell you exactly what happened. that was the buzz in the political community in the fall of 2011. it was raised that we should take a look and see if that even makes a difference. there were no focus groups, there was no big project. we put a question in a poll where we split the poll and we tested the obama/biden ticket and the obama/clinton ticket against the presumed republican ticket, and what we found was what people always find when they test these things, which is the effect was minimal. people don't vote for vice presidents, they vote for presidents. it would have been a disastrous decision to replace the vice president. >> you took it seriously enough to poll it. >> we tested everything. and that was our job. >> everything but obama care. >> we tested it over and over which is why the president kept misleadingly sayin
i asked governor romney about it and maybe we'll talk chris christie after the break. they write in the book about the prospect of switching out biden, putting hillary clinton in place. david, you say didn't happen like that? >> i was there. i'll tell you exactly what happened. that was the buzz in the political community in the fall of 2011. it was raised that we should take a look and see if that even makes a difference. there were no focus groups, there was no big project. we put a...
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chris christie. look, he's going to win, and he's going to win by a big amount, but that's part of the story, isn't it? how large of a victory because he's trying to send the message to the entire republican party, isn't he? >> to a degree, yeah. i have to say i don't buy into any of it. >> you don't? >> no, no, i don't think that chris christie's margin of victory is going to matter. i think we all expect him to do well. he's not the guy who needs a mandate to govern the way he does. he is also some northern quantity of a far member of the fellow. >> isn't he suggesting that republicans need to follow my example here? >> reporter: well, essaying that. the example they need to follow is what did he last night in union city, new jersey. a big hispanic population brow in the governor o much new mexi. he is an amazing governor in new jersey. i think people are just looking for something to talk about in this race. that's why they're seeing this margin of victory is so important. >> like the mayor's race
chris christie. look, he's going to win, and he's going to win by a big amount, but that's part of the story, isn't it? how large of a victory because he's trying to send the message to the entire republican party, isn't he? >> to a degree, yeah. i have to say i don't buy into any of it. >> you don't? >> no, no, i don't think that chris christie's margin of victory is going to matter. i think we all expect him to do well. he's not the guy who needs a mandate to govern the way...
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christie since cory booker ran for senate as opposed to running against chris christie for governor. >> i mean, how ironic. the problem with barbara's campaign is he has had no traction. she has been relying on the net, while governor chris christietive has raised five times the amount of money here. so she has had no traction whatsoever, and i think the whole issue, really, going forward is that, you know, governor christie's on the up at the moment and will come here to make a speech this evening, and at the moment it's looking like it is going to be a victory speech, dell. >> john thank you very much. >>> and the virginia governor's race is also being very closely rapped. ken cuccinelli is getting strong support from the tea party, but he has struggled to attract main stream republicans. he is now 6 percentage points terry mcauliffee. he is scoring points because he is promising to fix the health care bill. and voters in some of america's biggest cities are also choosing knew leaders today. boston will get its first new mayor in two decades. >>> and atlanta, the incumbent facing t
christie since cory booker ran for senate as opposed to running against chris christie for governor. >> i mean, how ironic. the problem with barbara's campaign is he has had no traction. she has been relying on the net, while governor chris christietive has raised five times the amount of money here. so she has had no traction whatsoever, and i think the whole issue, really, going forward is that, you know, governor christie's on the up at the moment and will come here to make a speech...
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i want to play this, chris christie and our chuck todd talking to a new jersey voter. take a look. >> i absolutely believe that what you're going to see tomorrow is something that hasn't happened in this state in a generation. i had all kinds of folks whispering in my ear today. i'm a democrat. don't tell anybody i'm voting for you. >> how many are pretty excited about the idea of chris christie running for president? you with two hands. >> i am so excited. >> where are you so excited? >> because i think he's wonderful. i think he'd make a great president, and i want to be there. >> all right, so looking at this. steve, is christie trying to rack up this big margin to show that he has crossover appeal? i think we heard that line before about, hey, voters are coming up to me telling me they're republicans but they're going to vote democratic. >> i think that's certainly chris christie's goal. he wants to try to send a message to the rest of the political world and his party that his way is the way to get the party back on track. to win a presidential election for the fi
i want to play this, chris christie and our chuck todd talking to a new jersey voter. take a look. >> i absolutely believe that what you're going to see tomorrow is something that hasn't happened in this state in a generation. i had all kinds of folks whispering in my ear today. i'm a democrat. don't tell anybody i'm voting for you. >> how many are pretty excited about the idea of chris christie running for president? you with two hands. >> i am so excited. >> where are...
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whether it's chris christie or someone else. just the other day you saw rick santorum who probably wanted to be the wacko bird nominee a couple weeks ago now saying he thinks ted cruz is too far to the right and didn't help with the government shutdown. so when you see rick santorum doing that, it shows a lot of frustration that cruz has jumped aid head to be the wackiest of them. >> and here we are bird watching. ted cruz still blamed senate republicans for buckling too soon. he said they should have gone off the cliff. let's watch. >> we didn't accomplish our ultimate policy goal in this battle. and we didn't because, unfortunately, a significant number of senate republicans chose not to unite and stand side by side with house republicans. had we stood together, i'm convinced the outcome of this fight would be very, very different. >> howard, what do you make of this guy's hand gestures? there's something evangelical about it. something for sunday morning on television. but there's something demonstrative about it. it's like h
whether it's chris christie or someone else. just the other day you saw rick santorum who probably wanted to be the wacko bird nominee a couple weeks ago now saying he thinks ted cruz is too far to the right and didn't help with the government shutdown. so when you see rick santorum doing that, it shows a lot of frustration that cruz has jumped aid head to be the wackiest of them. >> and here we are bird watching. ted cruz still blamed senate republicans for buckling too soon. he said...
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that's where chris christie is. so why is teaching the only occupation where experience is not valued? that is a republican value to go after experienced teachers. they don't want to pay you. stick around, rapid response panel is coming up. >>> i'm mary thompson with your cnbc market wrap. in trade on tuesday, the dow lost 20 points, the s&p fell 4, but the nasdaq managed to gain 3 points. the private sector is showing growth. u.s. service firms expanded in october, despite the government shutdown, up a point with a jump in sales in hiring. t-mobile reporting revenue rose 7.4% in the third quarter, coupled with better than expected subscriber growth. aol shares up 8% off topping expectations with a 6% increase in revenue for the third quarter. that's it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. depend last weekend. it really made the difference between a morning around the house and getting a little exercise. hi-ya! and i tried a baking class. one weekend can make all the difference. unlike the bargain brand, depend g
that's where chris christie is. so why is teaching the only occupation where experience is not valued? that is a republican value to go after experienced teachers. they don't want to pay you. stick around, rapid response panel is coming up. >>> i'm mary thompson with your cnbc market wrap. in trade on tuesday, the dow lost 20 points, the s&p fell 4, but the nasdaq managed to gain 3 points. the private sector is showing growth. u.s. service firms expanded in october, despite the...
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that was new jersey governor chris christie. i said that because that's what political consultants say to candidates all the time. if he does decide to run for president sometime soon, he's probably going to have a copy of that speech handy for the stump speech. i talked to some people in new jersey about the possibility of a presidential run. in fact, most people were showing up at these events were there hoping to take a picture with a guy they think might be in the oval office, not hanging out in trenton. but it was interest, one woman brought up same-sex marriage. i didn't ask. show brought it up. it's legal in the garden state. it was used to frame christie's challenge in those early voting states. this person brought it up to me. fascinating. take a listen. >> yeah. maybe we are a little more liberal than in iowa, but it's the way life is today. nothing you can do about it. >> our msnbc contribute or the and political editor of the grio. perry, my basic question to that woman was how's jersey going to play in iowa? and she
that was new jersey governor chris christie. i said that because that's what political consultants say to candidates all the time. if he does decide to run for president sometime soon, he's probably going to have a copy of that speech handy for the stump speech. i talked to some people in new jersey about the possibility of a presidential run. in fact, most people were showing up at these events were there hoping to take a picture with a guy they think might be in the oval office, not hanging...
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so lots of questions that chris christie. who is probably going to win the governorship of nmg nj tomorrew going to of to start answering. >> he was also involved with some securities organizations, bernie madoff was involved with. was theed leader of. and that raised back in 2012, a lot of red flags, they didn't want to have that kind of aggravation going into a race. paul ryan became a running mate of. the romney campaign, they were pretty upset with that clint eastwood performance at the republican convention, where he was talking for way too long to an empty chair. and the authors of the new book, they've got new insight into what happened after that. >> yeah, wolf, it's been reported that clint eastwood, they let him riff. the romney campaign was actually pretty diligent about scripting the entire convention. but they kind of gave clint eastwood free pass to do whatever he wanted on stage. we knew that. but the authors go behind the stage to tell us what romney campaign aides and romney himself were actually doing whey t
so lots of questions that chris christie. who is probably going to win the governorship of nmg nj tomorrew going to of to start answering. >> he was also involved with some securities organizations, bernie madoff was involved with. was theed leader of. and that raised back in 2012, a lot of red flags, they didn't want to have that kind of aggravation going into a race. paul ryan became a running mate of. the romney campaign, they were pretty upset with that clint eastwood performance at...
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the democrat, that might help chris christie. that's the bind that chris christie is in. e.j. dionne, thanks for joining us. you'd probably rather be talking about the red sox. >> we should welcome some viewers back to the show. >> thank you, e.j. dionne for joining us. >>> why the red state of georgia could help democrats coming up in 2014. that's coming up. >>> in the battle to hold on to their senate majority next year, salvation for democrats might come from a very unlikely place, the red state of georgia. to understand why, let's back up to 2008, which was, to put it mildly, a very first handily election cycle for democrats. barack obama was elected with the largest share of the popular vote since any candidate since lbj in 1964. and that sweeping wind came with some serious coattails. big gains for his party in congress, 21 seats in the house, 8 in the senate. 2008 was by any measure, a real wave election. but in 2014, six years later, all of those senate seats that were on the ballot in 2008 will be up again. because 2008
the democrat, that might help chris christie. that's the bind that chris christie is in. e.j. dionne, thanks for joining us. you'd probably rather be talking about the red sox. >> we should welcome some viewers back to the show. >> thank you, e.j. dionne for joining us. >>> why the red state of georgia could help democrats coming up in 2014. that's coming up. >>> in the battle to hold on to their senate majority next year, salvation for democrats might come from a...